Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1892 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

It is stated that ex-Secretary Blaine will be asked to goto Berlin as a member of the international monetary conference. 4^ Will thereto retaliation? >The bill authorizing tup. .President to retaliate on Canada if it be shown that passage through any canal of that country Is prohibited or made difficult to any United States vessel, by clostpg Sj* Mary’s canal to free passage and by levying tolls upon Canadian-freight of from $3 to 1$ per ton was passed by the House, Thursday, without a dissenting vote, . The President sent to the SenateTbnrsdqy tlhe following nominations: -Andrew D. of New Yprk, to be Ettvor Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Rdssfd; A. Loudon Snowden, of Pennsylvania, i norw Envoy Extraordinary and,Minuter Flenipotentiarv of the United States to Greece. Rmr manla hfcdSerVft, to be-EnVb'i: Extraordinary and MfoWtet. Pteidpotentiary to Spaiu: Tyostou Bcalo, of California, now .Minister Consul-General ol tlie’Cnitpd States to Persia, to be Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary to Grtefce, Rompania and Servla. Iff-r ;, /:i tIT yii'i i-H,*' V J n -’■ **what I value most is my peace of miqdJ' “That’s strange, too. A.nd you’ve such a small piece." * of -